ROSE(voice-over)Peter Alan Tyler - my dad. The most wonderful man in the world. Born 15th of
September 1954.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, JACKIE'S BEDROOM

Rose, aged about 6, pokes her head
around her mother's bedroom door. Jackie is sitting on the bed with a photo
album on her lap.

JACKIECome here, Rose. Come here...

She pats the bed beside her. Rose
clambers up on the bed to sit next to her. Jackie points at a photo of Pete
Tyler.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Who's that? It's your Daddy. You weren't old
enough to remember when he died. 1987. 7th of November. Do you remember what I
told you? The day that Stuart Hoskins and Sarah Clarke got married?

She turns the page onto a photograph
of Jackie and Peter together.

JACKIE (CONT'D)He was always having adventures. Oh, he would
have loved to have seen you now.

INT. TARDIS

19 year old Rose is leaning against
the console, and the Doctor is sitting comfortably back in one of the chairs.

ROSEThat's what mum always says. So, I was thinking... could we? Could we go and
see my dad when he was still alive?

THE DOCTORWhere's this come from, all of a sudden?

ROSEAll right then, if we can't, if it goes against the laws of times or
something, then never mind, we'll just leave it.

THE DOCTORNo, I can do anything. I'm just more worried about you.

ROSEI wanna see him.

THE DOCTORYour wish is my command. But be careful what you wish for.

He stands up and starts up the TARDIS
engines.

OPENING CREDITS

INT. REGISTRY OFFICE

The Doctor and Rose are sitting at the
back of a small crowd of people witnessing the marriage of Jackie and Pete.

Jackie narrows her eyes slightly. Pete
looks at the Registrar for help.

JACKIEOh, just carry on. It's good enough for Lady Di.

The Doctor grins and looks down at
Rose.

ROSEI thought he'd be taller.

REGISTRAR... to be my lawful wedded wife, to love and behold 'til death us do
part.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, JACKIE'S BEDROOM

Cut back to the bedroom with Jackie
and Rose as a little girl.

JACKIE(quietly, sadly)He died so close to home. I wasn't there. Nobody was. It was a hit and run
driver. Never found out who. He was dead when the ambulance got there.

Rose looks up at her solemnly.

JACKIE (CONT'D)I only wish there'd been SOMEONEthere
for him.

Rose looks down sadly, then back up at
her mother.

INT. TARDIS

ROSEI wanna be that someone. So he doesn't die alone.

THE DOCTORNovember the 7th?

ROSE1987.

The Doctor starts the engines. Rose
watches them apprehensively. When they stop, she looks at the door.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET

On November the 7th, 1987, they step
out of the TARDIS. It is a still, quiet sort of day. Someone is playing music.

ROSEThat's so weird. The day my father died... I
thought it'd be all sort of grim and stormy, it's just an ordinary day.

THE DOCTORThe past is another country. 1987's just the Isle of Wight. (looks down at Rose)Are you sure about this?

ROSEYeah.

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Rose and the Doctor stand on the curb
of the pavement, waiting, side by side.

ROSEThis is it. Jordan Road. He was late. He'd been to get a wedding present - a
vase. Mum always said, that stupid vase.

She sounds as though she is trying to
fight off tears. A car rounds the corner.

ROSE (CONT'D)He got out of his car...

The car pulls over.

ROSE (CONT'D)... and crossed the road.

The car stops.

ROSE (CONT'D)Oh, God. This is it.

Pete, oblivious to what is in store
for him, picks up the vase from the passenger's seat. The Doctor gently takes
Rose's hand in his, intertwining their fingers. Pete gets out of his car,
unaware that a car has just rounded the corner and is headed straight towards
him. His eyes widen in shock. The driver throws a hand over his eyes. Rose
quickly hides her head behind the Doctor's shoulder. We see the vase fall to
the floor and smash. Rose lifts her head to look at her father, who is lying
on the road, twitching.

THE DOCTORGo to him. Quick.

But Rose can't.

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Rose and the Doctor lean against a
wall. Rose has tears in her eyes. The ambulance sirens sound.

ROSEIt's too late now.

The Doctor looks at her.

ROSE (CONT'D)By the time the ambulance got there, he was
dead.

Her voice falters, choked up with
tears. The Doctor looks away in silence. Rose turns to him.

ROSE (CONT'D)He can't die on his own.

The Doctor looks back at her.

ROSE (CONT'D)Can I try again?

Close-up on the Doctor's eyes. He
knows it would be a bad idea, but he cannot deny her.

EXT. POWELL ESTATE

Rose and the Doctor stand out of sight
around the corner, watching the first set of themselves standing on the curb.

THE DOCTORRight. That's the first you and me. It's a very bad idea, two sets of us
being here at the same time. Just be careful they don't see us. Wait 'til she
runs off and he follows, then go to your dad.

For the second time, Rose's father's
car draws up.

FIRST ROSEOh, God. This is it.

Pete picks up the vase from the
passenger seat.

ROSEI can't do this.

THE DOCTORYou don't have to do anything you don't want to, but this is the last time
we can be here.

Rose stares at her father getting out
of the car, breathing heavily. Then, she runs out.

THE DOCTORRose! No!

The car rounds the corner. Rose runs
past the first set of the Doctor and Rose, and knocks her father out of the
way of the oncoming car. They tumble onto the floor. The first set of the
Doctor and Rose look bewildered for a few seconds, then disappear. The Doctor
looks on in horror. Rose stares at her father as he gets to his feet.

PETEWell, give me some credit, I did see it coming. I wasn't gonna walk under
it, was I?

ROSEI'm Rose.

She looks at him expectantly.

PETEThat's a coincidence. That's my daughter's name.

ROSE(smiling in delight)That's a great name. Good choice, well done.

There is a few seconds silence as Rose
smiles at him, unable to take her eyes off him, and he looks as though he
doesn't quite know what to say next.

PETERight, I'd better shift. I've got a wedding to go to.

ROSEIs that Sarah Clarke's wedding?

PETEYeah, are you going?

ROSE
...Yeah.

PETEYou and your boyfriend need a lift?

He gestures to the Doctor who is
standing watching them darkly by the corner.

EXT. ABOVE STREET

A red, distorted view of the streets
from above, an alien point of view.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

Pete enters the flat, followed by Rose
and the Doctor. He puts the vase down next to the door.

PETEThere we go. Sorry about the mess. If you want a cup of tea, the kitchen's
just down there, milk's in the fridge... well, it would be, wouldn't it? Where
else would you put the milk? Mind you, there's always the window sill outside. I
always thought if someone invented a window sill with special compartments, you
know, one for milk, one for yogurt... make a lot of money out of that.

Rose still cannot tear her eyes way
from him. She smiles at him in delight as he speaks. The Doctor nods politely
behind her.

PETE (CONT'D)Sell it to students and things...(ponders)I should write that down. Anyway, never mind
that, excuse me...

He pushes past them and disappears
through a door. Rose looks around.

ROSEAll the stuff mum kept. His stuff. She kept it all packed away in boxes in
the cupboard, she used to show me when she'd had a bit to drink.

The Doctor leans against the
doorframe, saying nothing.

ROSE (CONT'D)Here it is. On display. Where it SHOULD
be.

The Doctor still says nothing. He just
watches her with his arms folded. He looks angry. Rose picks up a trophy and
shows it to him.

ROSE (CONT'D)Third prize at the bowling... first two got to
go to Didcot.

She examines it for a few more
seconds, then replaces it. Her eye is drawn by a large bottles in the corner
of the room. She bends down the look at it.

ROSE (CONT'D)Health drinks. Tonics, mum used to call them.
He made his money selling this Vitex stuff. He had all sorts of jobs. He's so
clever.

Still, the Doctor says nothing. Rose
looks around and spots some plans on the table.

ROSE (CONT'D)Solar power. Mum said he was gonna do this. Now
he can.

Rose looks at the Doctor, smiling. He
does not smile back.

ROSE (CONT'D)Okay, look... I'll tell him you're not my
boyfriend.

THE DOCTOR(suspicious)When we met, I said 'travel with me in space'. You said no. Then I said
'time machine'.

ROSEIt wasn't some big plan. I just saw it happening and I thought... I can stop
it.

THE DOCTORI did it again. I picked another STUPIDape. I should've known. It's
not about showing you the universe - it never is. It's about the universe doing
something for you.

ROSESo it's okay when YOUgo to other times, and YOUsave people's
lives - but not when it's me saving my dad.

THE DOCTORIknow what I'm doing, you don't. Two sets of us being there made
that a vulnerable point.

ROSEBut he's alive!

THE DOCTORMy entire planet died. My whole family. Do you think it never occurred to me
to go back and save them?

ROSEBut it's not like I've changed HISTORY. Not much, I mean... he's
never gonna be a world leader, he's not gonna start World War Three or
anything...

The Doctor takes a few steps towards
her.

THE DOCTORRose - there's a man alive in the world who wasn't alive before. An ordinary
man, that's the most important thing in creation. The whole world's different
because he's alive.

ROSEWhat, would you rather him dead?

THE DOCTOR(exasperated)I'm not SAYINGthat--

ROSE No, I get it! For once, YOU'REnot the most important man in my
life.

THE DOCTORLet's see how you get on without me, then, give me the key.

He holds his hand out. Rose stares at
him.

THE DOCTORThe TARDIS key. If I'm so insignificant, give
it me back.

ROSE(gets it out of her pocket) All right then, I will.

She slaps it down into his hand, hard.

THE DOCTORWell, you've got what you wanted so that's goodbye then.

He turns on her and walks down the
hallway to the door. Rose pursues him.

ROSE(unconvincingly)You don't scare me.

She stands in front of him, between
him and the door.

ROSE (CONT'D)I know how sad you are. You'll be back in a
minute. Or you'll hang around outside the TARDIS waiting for me.

The Doctor looks at her for a few
moments, then pushes past her, opening the door. Rose's voice rises.

ROSE (CONT'D)And I'll make you wait a long time!

She slams the door shut after him, and
then leans against the wall breathing heavily. Pete pokes his head around the
bedroom door.

PETEBoyfriend trouble?

Rose doesn't answer.

EXT. STREET

Still fuming, the Doctor walks back
down the road. The distorted, red, aerial view watches him.

EXT. BACK GARDEN

The alien point of view focuses on a
woman pegging out her washing.

EXT. ROAD

Alien point of view - an old tramp
sitting propped up against a wall, drinking.

EXT. FRONT GARDEN

Alien point of view - a man pruning
his hedges. It closes in on the man. He shouts and his sheers fall the the
ground.

EXT. BACK GARDEN

The woman pegging out her washing
screams, dropping the clothes.

EXT. ROAD

The tramp's drink falls to the floor.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, LIVING ROOM

At the flat, Rose is picking up
peanuts that are strewn over the coffee table, and putting them back ion a
plate. Pete enters, dressed in a suit.

PETEExcuse me, do you mind? What're you tidying up for?

Rose stops.

ROSESorry... force of habit.

PETEListen, don't worry about him. Couples have rows all the time.

ROSE(sitting down)We're not a couple. Why does EVERYONEthink we're a couple? (sighs)I think he left me.

PETEWhat, a pretty girl like you? If I was going out with you--

ROSEStop! Right there!

PETEI was just saying...

ROSEI know what you're saying, and we're not going there. At no point are we
going anywhere NEARthere. You aren't even aware that THEREexists.

Pete looks as though he is finding
this hard to follow.

ROSE (CONT'D)I don't even want to think about THERE, and
believe me, neither do you. THERE... for you... is like... pfft, it's
like the Bermuda Triangle.

PETEBlimey, you know how to flatter a bloke.

ROSE(jumps to her feet, grabs her jacket, offers her arm to Pete)Right, are we off?

PETE(gesturing her proffered arm)So, that wouldn't be a mixed signal at all.

ROSEAbsolutely not.

Pete sighs and takes her arm
resignedly. They walk to the door.

PETEI'll take you back to the loony bin where you belong. Still, I'm sure I've
met you somewhere before...

They leave the flat.

INT. CHURCH

The groom, Stuart, and his father
Sonny, stand at the altar waiting for the bride. Stuart looks behind him
nervously.

STUARTIt's weird.

SONNYWhat?

STUART(worried)There's so many people missing. Uncle Steven, Auntie Lyn... all the Baxter's.
Where are they?(checks his watch)You don't think something's gone
wrong?

SONNYMaybe it's a Godsend. Gives you time to think. You don't have to go through
with it, not these days. Live in sin for a bit.

STUARTDad...

SONNYIn ten years time you'll turn round and say, "if only I could turn the
clock back".(looks at the stain-glass window, then back at Stuart)Is it me or did it just get cold?

Stuart looks at him.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET

The Doctor rounds a corner to the road
where the TARDIS is parked. A bird caws. He still looks angry. The red,
distorted vision looks down on the area from overhead, watching the Doctor
approach the TARDIS. The Doctor takes the key out of his pocket and then looks
up at the sky through the bare branches of a tree, as if he can sense
something is wrong. He opens the doors of the TARDIS only to find the inside
of his ship has disappeared. It is just an ordinary police-box. He steps
inside and feels around the walls frantically - then stops.

THE DOCTORRose!

He runs back in the direction from
which he came.

INT. CAR

Pete is driving his car with Rose in
the passenger seat.

PETEI met this bloke at the Horse's, and he's cutting me in on copyright.

ROSEBut I thought you were a proper businessman and that...

PETEI wish! Ah, I do a bit of this, a bit of that - a straight bloke.

ROSERight... so I must've heard wrong. So really you're a bit of a... a Del
Boy?

PETEOh, shoot me down in flames. You're not related to my wife by any chance,
are you?

Rose puts her hand over her mouth.

ROSEOh, my God... she's gonna be at the wedding.

PETEWhat, Jackie? Do you know her?

ROSE(after a pause)Sort of.

PETEWhat's she told you about me, then?

ROSE(smling)She said she'd picked the most fantastic man in the world.

PETEMust be a different Jackie, then. She'd never say that.

After a few seconds silence, the radio
springs into life, playing rap. Pete sounds irritated.

Rose furrows her brow in confusion and
glances at her father, who also looks puzzled.

VOICE (CONT'D)Watson - come here - we need you.

Pete looks in the mirror at the car
behind. It is the car that should have killed him earlier. It gets closer,
then rounds a corner and vanishes. The driver throws a hand over his eyes
before it does so.

EXT. CHURCH

The wedding guests are milling around
outside the church. Sonny comes out of the church talking on his massive
mobile phone.

SONNYHalf the guests haven't turned up. You're better off not being here, it's a
disaster in the making.

Some guests enter the church.

SONNY (CONT'D)No, in this case, 'knocked her up' ISa
phrase I'd use.

VOICE(on phone)Watson - come here - we need you.

SONNYHello? Who is this?

He looks at the phone.

VOICEWatson - come here - we ne--

He hangs up. A car with ribbons
covering the bonnet draws up outside the church. Stuart comes out of the
church and addresses his father.

STUARTDad, get inside! We can't see the bride before the wedding, it's bad
luck!

SONNYBad luck when you METher. I tell you - this day is cursed.

Stuart goes back inside, holding a
hand to his dad's face to block him out. Sonny pursues him. The car stops, and
out steps Sarah Clarke in a wedding dress.

BEV(delighted)Now, that's what I call a meringue.

SUZIEListen, do what Stan said and go round the block, 'cos there's people
missing.

SARAH(adjusts train)How do you mean, missing?

BEV
There's no Dave, no Sunita, no B...

SUZIEThere's no one from the Lamb and Flag...

SARAHOh, my train's detached again, I KNEWI should've used velcro...

Jackie steps out of the car.

JACKIEI'm here, stop your belly-aching. Take Rose a sec, will ya?

She hands the woman a carry-tot, with
Rose aged about 6 months inside.

BEVOh, in't she pretty?

JACKIEShe's a little madam, that's what she is.

She makes her way to the church gate with Bev,
who is carrying Rose.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Oh, I need more hands. Where's her useless
article of a dad got to?

Pete and 19 year old Rose round the
corner in Pete's car. Suddenly, the car that should have killed Pete comes out
of thin air and heads straight towards them.

INT. CAR

ROSEDad!

Pete swerves to avoid the car, beeping
the horn. The car speeds off down the road. Pete turns around in his seat to
look at it, whilst Rose sits looking straight ahead of her, shaken.

PETEIt's that car! The same one as before!

EXT. CHURCH

They both get out of the car, Pete
looking around.

PETEIt was right in front of us, where's it
gone? (catches Rose's eye)You called me 'dad', what did you say that
for?

JACKIE(appearing with the carry-tot)Oh, wonderful. Here he is, the accident waiting to happen.

Rose stares at her.

JACKIE (CONT'D)You'd be late for your own funeral and it
nearly was!

PETENo damage done.

JACKIE(glancing disdainfully at Rose)And who's this?

Rose simply stares at her.

JACKIE (CONT'D)What're YOU looking at with your mouth
open?

ROSEYour hair.

JACKIEWhat?!

ROSEI've never seen it like--

Jackie stares at her, looking both
confused and insulted.

ROSE (CONT'D)I mean... it's lovely, your hair's
lovely.

Rose spots the baby - herself - in the
carry-tot and takes a few small steps towards it, eyes wide.

ROSE (CONT'D)And that baby you're holding...

Jackie, glancing at Pete, holds the
baby to her protectively, completely nonplussed.

ROSEThat would be... your baby...

JACKIE (CONT'D)(to Pete)Another one of yours, is she?

PETEShe saved my life!

JACKIEOh, that's a new one! What was it LASTtime?

PETEI didn't even know her. She was a cloakroom attendant. I was helping her
look for my ticket. There were three duffel coats all the same, somehow the rack
collapsed. We were under all this stuff.

ROSEWere you playing around?!

JACKIEWhat's it got to do with YOUwhat he gets up to?

ROSE(voice rising)What DOEShe get up to?

JACKIEYOU'D know.

PETEOh, 'cos I'm that stupid. I play around and then bring her home to meet
the missus. You silly cow...

He walks off, leaving Rose standing by
the car with tears in her eyes.

INT. PLAYGROUND

Children play in a small playground
with their parents. The red vision passes over them, zooming in on each of
them in turn. A little boy on a swing - Mickey, as a child - watches them
disappear one by one.

MICKEYJeff...!

The other children and their parents
disappear, until finally the person pushing him on the swing also disappears.
Scared, he hops off the swing and runs out of the gates of the now deserted
playground.

EXT. CHURCH

Rose watches her mum and dad talk to
each other from a distance.

JACKIE(calmer than before, but sad)I'm not listening. It's just the duffel coats all over again.

PETEJackie, sometimes a duffel coat is just a duffel coat. Things will get
better soon, I promise.

He puts his hand on her shoulder.

JACKIEI've had enough of all your daft schemes. I never know where the next meal's
coming from.

PETE(pleading)I'll get it right, love. I promise, one day soon I'll get it right. Come
on...

Rose smiles softly as she watches
them. At that moment, Mickey as a littlie boy runs around the corner.

MICKEYMonsters! Coming to eat us!

SUZIEWhat sort of monsters, sweetheart? Is it aliens?

She and her friends laugh. Mickey runs
into the church. Rose watches him, taking him more seriously. Behind her, the
Doctor runs around the corner.

THE DOCTORRose!

Upon hearing his voice, Rose smiles in
a satisfied sort of way, and turns around.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Get in the church!

Hearing the urgency in his voice,
Rose's smile fades. The Doctor looks to her left - Rose follows his gaze and
before her eyes, a reaper appears, bearing down on her. She screams. The
Doctor knocks her out of the way just in time, and they both fall to the
ground. They scramble quickly to their feet.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Get in the church!

The crowd outside the church try to
run for the door, but they stop when another reaper appears before them.

SUZIEOh, my God. What are they?

The guests in the church come out to
see what the commotion is. Some of them scream.

THE DOCTORInside!

The reaper bears down on them. The
people who have just come out of the church try to come out of the door.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Stay in there!

Stuart stops trying to get away.
However, his father does not listen and tries to run for it. The reaper swoops
down on him, covering his body with its wings. Sarah, horrified, tries to run
into the church. The reaper positions itself before her, and she screams. The
reaper, however, decides to go for the priest instead. The Doctor ushers the
guests before him.

THE DOCTORIn!

The Reaper swoops towards the church
doors, but the Doctor manages to shut them just in time. The Reaper screams.

INT. CHURCH

Once inside, the guests babble in
panic. The Doctor looks around at the shadows of the Reapers outside the
windows.

THE DOCTORThey can't get in. Old windows and doors, okay.
The older something is, the stronger it is. What else?

The Reapers screech.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Go and check the other doors! Move!

He runs and pushes against a wooden
door in the side of the church. Jackie runs after him.

JACKIEWhat's happening? What are they?(grabs his arm)What AREthey?

THE DOCTORThere's been an accident in time, a wound in time. They're like bacteria,
taking advantage.

JACKIEWhat do you mean, time? What're you jabbering on about, time?

THE DOCTOR(irritated)Oh, I might've known you'd argue. Jackie, I'm sick of you complaining--

JACKIE(cuts across him)How d'you know my name?

THE DOCTOR
(talking over her)I haven't got time for this--

JACKIE
(talking over him)I've never met you in my life!

THE DOCTORNo, and you never will unless I sort this out. Now, if you don't mind - I've
waited a long time to say this - Jackie Tyler, do as I say. Go - and -
check - the - doors.

He points in the direction of the
doors, his voice loud and commanding. Jackie stares at him.

THE DOCTORThat's the very first phone-call, Alexander Graham Bell. (gives the phone back)I don't think the telephone's gonna be much
use.

He makes to run off again to check
another door.

STUART(calls after him)But someone must call the police!

THE DOCTORPolice can't help you now. No-one can.

Rose watches him, along with the other
guests.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Nothing in this Universe can harm those things.
Time's been damaged and they've come to sterilise the wound.(to Rose, looking her in the eyes)By consuming everything in sight.

ROSE
(shakily)Is this because...

The Doctor looks down at her. He does
not look angry.

ROSE (CONT'D)Is this my fault?

No answer, only a look. Yes. He walks
past her. Pete looks from one to the other, brow furrowed, then back down at
baby Rose in her carry-tot.

EXT. STREET

Outside, the street is deserted apart
from a couple of people running for their lives down the road. The Reapers
swoop down upon them. A bicycle, a pram and a child's shoe lie discarded on
the ground. The wheel of the bicycle is still spinning.

INT. CHURCH ANTEROOM

The Doctor enters. Pete is checking a
door is secure. The Doctor looks out of the window. Pete joins him.

PETE(urgently)There's smoke coming up from the city but no sirens. I - I don't think it's
just us, I think these things are all over the place. Maybe the whole
world.

The Doctor does not seem to be
listening. He is staring in dismay out of the window. The car that should have
killed Pete appears out of thin air, tyres screeching. It rounds the corner
and the terrified driver throws a hand over his face as it disappears again.
It happens repeatedly. Pete glances out of the window.

PETEWas that a car?

THE DOCTOR(after a pause)It's not important. Don't worry about it.

He leaves. Pete stares out of the
window.

INT. CHURCH

The Reapers clamber against the large
stained-glass window, trying to get into the church. Rose sits alone near the
altar, looking as though she has been crying, when Pete comes in through a
side door with his hands in his pockets to talk to her.

PETEThis mate of yours... what do you mean, this is your fault?

ROSE(teary)Dunno... just... everything.

PETEI gave you my car keys.

Rose gazes at him, eyes red.

PETE (CONT'D)You don't give your keys to a complete
stranger.

Still, Rose watches him as he works it
out.

PETE (CONT'D)It's... it's like I trusted you. Moment I met
you, I just did. A wound in time...

Rose chews her lip.

PETE (CONT'D)You called me Dad. I can see it... my eyes...
Jackie's attitude... you sound like her when you shout...

He reaches out and touches her face
tentatively. Rose closes her eyes. He drops his hand, but Rose takes it in
hers and hold it back to her face.

He throws his arms around her. Losing
all remaining control, Rose's tears start to flow again.

ROSEDad... my Dad. My Daddy...

They embrace.

EXT. CHURCH

A Reaper head-butts a door, trying to
get in.

INT. CHURCH

The Doctor crashes around in the main
church, checking all possible exits. He is approached by Stuart and Sarah.

STUARTExcuse me! Mr...

THE DOCTOR(not looking at him)Doctor.

STUARTYou seem to know what's going on.

THE DOCTOR(checking the lock)I give that impression, yeah.

STUARTI just wanted to ask--

SARAH(cuts across him)Can you save us?

These words seem to finally grab the
Doctor's attention. He turns to look at her, and turns his sonic screwdriver
off. He walks towards them, observing them both.

THE DOCTORWho are you two, then?

STUARTStuart Hoskins.

SARAHSarah Clarke.

THE DOCTOR(nodding towards Sarah's bump)And one extra. Boy or girl?

SARAH(running her hands over her bump)I don't know. I don't want to know, really.

THE DOCTORHow did all this get started?

Sarah glances at Stuart.

STUARTOutside the Big Box Club. Two in the morning.

SARAHStreet corner. I'd lost my purse. Didn't have money for a taxi.

STUARTI took her home.

THE DOCTORThen what? Asked her for a date?

SARAHWrote his number on the back of my hand.

STUART(smiling)Never got rid of her since. My dad said--

He falters. Sarah's lip trembles. The
Reapers screech outside.

SARAH(tearful)I don't know what this is all about. And I know WE'REnot
important...

THE DOCTOR(genuinely shocked)Who said you're not important?

Sarah looks back at him, tears in her
eyes.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)I've travelled to all sorts of places. Done
things you couldn't even imagine, but... you two... street corner. Two in
the morning. Getting a taxi home. I've never had a life like that. Yes.(smiles)I'll try and save you.

Sarah smiles back at him through her
tears.

INT. CHURCH ANTEROOM

Rose sits in a side room with her dad.
She sniffs, still a little tearful.

PETE(still trying to get his head around all this)I'm a dad. I mean, I'm already a dad, but... Rose grows up, and she's you.
That's wonderful. I suppose I thought that you'd be a bit - useless - what, with
my useless genes and all, but...

Rose laughs slightly. Pete is
fascinated by her.

PETE (CONT'D)How did you get here?

ROSEDo you really wanna know?

PETEYeah!

ROSEA time machine.

PETE(after a stunned pause)Time machine.

ROSE(smiling)Cross my heart.

PETE
(also smiling)What, do they all have time machines where you come from?

ROSENah, just the Doctor.

PETEDid you know these things were coming?

ROSENo.

PETE(incredulous)God, I dunno, my head's spinning.

Rose looks down.

PETE (CONT'D)What's the future like?

ROSEIt's not so different.

PETEWhat am Ilike? Have I gone grey?

He laughs. Rose does not answer, she
just watches him. Pete's smile fades slightly.

PETE (CONT'D)Have I gone bald? Don't tell me I've gone
bald.

Rose still does not answer. Pete
clears his throat, clearly wrong-footed.

PETE (CONT'D)So, if this mate of yours isn't your boyfriend
- and I have to say, I'm glad because being your dad and all, I think he's a bit
old for you...

Rose laughs.

PETE (CONT'D)Have you got a bloke?

ROSENo, I did have--

There are running footsteps and
Jackie's voice rings out in the background.

JACKIEMickey!

Mickey runs up to Rose and throws his
arms around her legs, eyes tight shut.

PETEDo you know him?

ROSEI just didn't recognise him in a suit-- you'll have to let go of me,
sweetheart...

Mickey returns to Jackie, who has now
joined them.

ROSE (CONT'D)(under her breath, to herself)I'm always saying that...

JACKIE(putting her arms around his shoulders)He just grabs hold of what's passing and holds on for dear life. God help
his poor girlfriend if he ever gets one.

PETEMe and Rose were just talking...

JACKIEOh, yeah? Talking? While the world comes to an end, what do you do? Cling to
the youngest blonde.

Rose looks upset but does not speak.

JACKIE (CONT'D)Come on, Mick.

She takes his hand and leads him away.
Pete makes to follow, but Rose grabs his arm to stop him

ROSEYou can't tell her.

PETEWhy?

ROSEI mean... I really don't WANTyou to tell her.

PETEWhat, do you don't want people to know?

ROSEWhere I come from, Jackie doesn't know how to work the timer on the video
recorder.

PETE
(grinning)I showed her that last week.

Rose nods. He stops grinning.

PETE (CONT'D)Point taken.

EXT. CHURCH

The Reapers slam themselves against
the walls and windows of the church, screeching.

INT. CHURCH

The Doctor is talking to baby Rose in
her carry-tot.

THE DOCTORNow, Rose... you're not gonna bring about the end of the world, are
you? (sternly)Are you?

Baby Rose stares innocently up at him.
19 year old Rose joins them. The Doctor glances at her.

THE DOCTORJackie gave her to me to look after. How times
change.

ROSE(tearful, but trying to make light-hearted conversation)I'd better be careful. I think I just imprinted myself on Mickey like a
mother chicken.

She reaches out to the baby. The
Doctor grabs her hand quickly and pushes it back.

THE DOCTORNo. Don't touch the baby.

The Reapers outside distract Rose for
a moment, as they screech particularly loudly.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)You're both the same person and that's a
paradox, and we don't want a paradox happening. Not with these things outside.
Anything new - any disturbance in time makes them stronger. The paradox might
let them in.

ROSECan't do anything right, can I?

THE DOCTOR(as though speaking to a dimwit)Since you ask, no. So, don't - touch - the - baby.

THE DOCTORThe entire Earth is being sterilised. This, and other place like it, are all
that's left of the human race. We might hold out for a while, but nothing can
stop those creatures. (looks at the shadows circling the church)They'll get through in the end. The walls
aren't that old. And there's nothing I can do to stop them. There used to be
laws stopping this kind of thing from happening - my people would have stopped
this. But they're all gone. And now I'm going the same way.

ROSEIf I'd realised...

He looks at her. She meets his eyes.

THE DOCTORJust... tell me you're sorry.

Rose's gaze does not falter.

ROSE(sincerely)I am. I'm sorry.

The Doctor reaches out to her, cupping
a hand around her face. Then, he grins and pulls her in for a hug. She returns
the embrace with equal vigour. After a few moments, Rose pulls away, feeling
inside the Doctor's jacket pocket.

ROSE (CONT'D)Have you got something hot?

There is a sizzling sound as she takes
the TARDIS key out of the Doctor's pocket. She gasps and drops it. They both
look at it - it is glowing brightly.

THE DOCTORIt's the TARDIS key! (takes off his jacket, uses it to pick up the hot key)It's telling me it's still connected to the
TARDIS!

INT. CHURCH

The Doctor is addressing the remaining
guests who are gathered on the chairs, listening to him.

THE DOCTOR(showing them the key)The inside of my ship was thrown out of a wound but we can use THISto
bring it back. And once I've got my ship back, then I can mend everything. Now,
I just need a bit of power. Has anybody got a battery?

Stuart notices his father's phone on
the chair in front of him. He jumps up and shows the Doctor.

STUARTThis one big enough?

THE DOCTOR(hurrying to him)Fantastic.

STUARTGood old dad.(gives the phone to the Doctor)There you go.

THE DOCTORJust need to do a bit of charging up...(presses his sonic screwdriver to the battery)And then we can bring everyone back.

He glances around the church as he
charges the battery up. Jackie looks warily round at the doors, which are
shaking as the Reaper throws its weight against it.

EXT. CHURCH

There are now three Reapers circling
the church and screeching.

INT. CHURCH

Rose and Pete sit down near the back
of the church.

PETEYou, um... you never said why you came here in the first place. If I had a
time machine, I wouldn't have thought 1987 was anything special. Not round here,
anyway.

ROSEWe just ended up here.

PETELucky for me, eh? If you hadn't been there to save me...

ROSE(quickly)That was just a co-incidence. That was just... REALLYgood luck. It's
amazing...

Pete looks as though he does not quite
believe this. There is a slight pause.

PETESo, in the future, are me and her indoors still together?

Rose looks at him.

ROSEYeah.

PETEAre you still living with us?

ROSEYep!

Pete nods and smiles. He looks at her
intensely for a few moments and then asks her a question, sounding like he has
been wanting to ask this for quite a while.

PETEAm I a good dad?

Rose cannot find it in her heart to
tell him the truth.

ROSEYou... you told me a bedtime story every night when I was small. You were
always there... you never missed one.

She smiles at him, giving every
appearance of reminiscing on happier times.

ROSE (CONT'D)And um... you took us for picnics in the
country every Saturday. You never let us down. You were there for us all the
time.

Pete listens intently.

ROSE (CONT'D)Someone I could really rely on.

They are both silent for a few
moments.

PETEThat's not me.

Rose stops smiling. She looks to the
front of the church, where they TARDIS finally starts to materialise, the key
in her lock. The Doctor puts his jacket back on, grinning. He runs back up the
steps to the pulpit to address the guests.

THE DOCTORRight, no-one touches that key. Have you got that? Don't touch it. Anyone
touches that key, it'll be - well - ZAP. Just leave it be and everything
will be fine. We'll get out of here. All of us. Stuart - Sarah - you're gonna
get married, just like I said.

He grins encouragingly at them.

EXT. CHURCH

Outside, the car screeches around the
corner and disappears yet again.

INT. CHURCH

The TARDIS is materialising slowly but
surely. Everyone is sitting waiting for it to appear fully. The Doctor and
Rose sit side by side at the back of the church, Pete on a seat behind them.
Jackie casts them a contemptuous glance over her shoulder.

ROSE(to the Doctor)When time gets sorted out...

THE DOCTOREverybody here forgets what happened. And don't worry - the thing that you
changed will stay changed.

PETERubbish. I'm so useless I couldn't even die properly. Now it's my fault all
of this has happened.

ROSE(reaching over suddenly and putting a hand on his arm)This is MYfault.

PETENo, love. I'm your dad. It's my job for it to be my fault.

JACKIE
(appearing next to them)Her dad? How are you her dad? How old were you, twelve?

The Doctor rolls his eyes and
distances himself.

JACKIEOh, that's DISGUSTING.

PETE(standing)Jacks - listen. This is Rose.

JACKIE(angry and upset but keeping her voice low)Rose? How sick is that? You give my daughter a second hand name? How many
are there? Do you call them ALLRose?

PETEOh, for God's sake, look! It's the SAMERose!

He takes baby Rose from Jackie's arms
and places her into Rose's. The Doctor starts, but too late.

THE DOCTORRose! No!

Too late, he pulls baby Rose from
Rose's arms. A Reaper appears in the middle of the church. The guests scream
and leap to their feet.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)Everyone! Behind me!

Everyone gathers behind the Doctor.
The Reaper chirps menacingly and spreads its wings. The Doctor addresses the
Reaper.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)I'm the oldest thing in here.

The Reaper bears down upon him.

ROSE(terrified)Doctor!

She watches, horrified, as the Reaper
consumes the Doctor. The other guests scream. The Reaper swoops around the
church and then collides with the semi-transparent TARDIS - and disappears,
TARDIS and all. The key falls to the floor, no longer glowing. There is
silence for a few seconds, then Rose runs down the isle and picks up the key.
She sounds numb with shock.

ROSE (CONT'D)Cold. He's cold.

Pete approaches her cautiously from
behind, all the while looking nervously around the church.

ROSE (CONT'D)Oh, my God, he's dead.

Pete reaches out to her, but she
shakes him off.

ROSE (CONT'D)It's all my fault... all of you... both of you...

Her voice begins to crack as the
impact of what has happened hits her. Pete takes her into his arms.

ROSE (CONT'D)... the whole world...

The light in the church dims as though
a cloud has passed over the sun. Jackie holds baby Rose closer to her, and the
guests look around, scared.

BEVThis is it. There's nothing we can do. It's the end.

EXT. CHURCH

A Reaper attaches itself to the side
of the church, and starts to scrap the stone away with its wings.

INT. CHURCH ANTEROOM

Pete looks out of the window in the
side room with the view of the car that is stuck in a loop. As he watches this
happen twice with his brow furrowed, it seems as though a revelation comes to
him. He breathes heavily, shaking slightly.

INT. CHURCH

Rose is sitting on her own in the dark
church. She is silent and grief stricken. Pete approaches her, carrying his
jacket.

PETEThe Doctor really cared about you...

Rose looks up at him.

PETE (CONT'D)He didn't want you to go through it again if
there was another way. Now there isn't.

ROSE(standing)What're you talking about?

PETE(putting his jacket on)The car that should've killed me, love. It's here. The Doctor worked it out
way back, but he, er - he tried to protect me.

Jackie throws her arms around Rose,
eyes shut tightly. When she lets go, she looks at Pete.

PETEI'm meant to be dead, Jackie. You're gonna get rid of me at last.

JACKIE(holding back her tears)Don't say that.

PETE(gently) For once in your life, trust me. It's got be done. You've got to survive,
because you've got to bring up our daughter.

He gestures to Rose, then pulls Jackie
in for a last kiss. He turns to Rose.

PETE (CONT'D)I never read you those bedtime stories. I never
took you on those picnics. I was never there for you.

ROSE(crying)You would've been.

PETEBut I can do this for you. I can be a proper dad to you now.

ROSEBut it's not fair.

PETE(smiling)I've had all these extra hours. No-one else in the world has ever had that.
And on top of that... I get to see you. (he takes her face in his hand)And you're beautiful.

Rose sobs silently.

PETE (CONT'D)How lucky am I, eh? So, come on... do as your
dad says.

Slowly, tears still flowing, and
without looking at him, Rose hands him the vase.

PETE (CONT'D)Are you going to be there for me, love?

Rose nods. Pete puts a hand on her
shoulder and looks into her eyes.

PETE (CONT'D)Thanks for saving me.

He pulls his wife and his daughter
into a tight embrace. Rose screws up her eyes.

EXT. CHURCH

The Reapers are still clamouring
outside the church when Pete runs out of the doors, holding the vase. He stops
just outside the gate and looks up at one of the Reapers - it begins to bear
down upon him. He turns to see the car appear from thin air around the corner
and runs straight out in front of it, screwing up his eyes before the impact.

PETEGoodbye, love...

The driver throws a hand over his eyes
as the car knocks Pete over. The vase crashes to the ground and breaks. The
Reapers disappear one by one. Rose stands outside the church doors, her head
down and her eyes closed, taking deep breathes in the slight breeze. The
Doctor comes up behind her, and looks down at her for a few moments before
placing a hand on her shoulder. She turns to look at him.

THE DOCTORGo to him. Quick.

Rose runs out of the church gates,
down the road, and kneels down next to her dying father. She holds his hand
and lifts his head slightly up off the ground. They look into each others eyes
as he takes his last few breaths. Finally, his head eyes close and his head
falls back. Rose lowers his head gently to the ground. Sarah Clarke, Stuart
Hoskins, his father, Jackie, and the rest of the guests emerge from the
church, trying to see what has happened.

JACKIE(voice-over)The driver was just a kid.

INT. TYLERS' FLAT, JACKIE'S BEDROOM

Jackie and Rose as a little girl sit
on Jackie's bed with the photo-album.

JACKIE (CONT'D)He stopped. He waited for the police. It wasn't his fault. For some reason,
Pete just ran out.(pauses, remembering)People say there was this girl... and she sat
with Pete while he was dying. And she held his hand. Then she was gone. Never
found out who she was.

Rose looks up at her mother.

EXT. CHURCH

Rose places a kiss onto her father's
forehead. She stands up, and after looking down at him for a few moments,
raises her eyes to meet the Doctor's, who is standing around the other side of
the car that killed Pete. She goes to him.

ROSE(voice-over)Peter Alan Tyler, my Dad. The most wonderful man in the world. Died the 7th
of November, 1987.

The Doctor takes Rose's hand, and they
walk slowly back to the TARDIS together.